History and mathematics indicate that the Spurs, barring substantial improvement over these final 23 games, are heading for an early exit from the postseason. Until that happens, Tim Duncan has a message for his teammates: Do not panic.
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History and mathematics indicate that the Spurs, barring substantial improvement over these final 23 games, are heading for an early exit from the postseason. Until that happens, Tim Duncan has a message for his teammates: Do not panic.
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The Spurs play 14 of their last 23 games at home, including the next six starting Wednesday against Sacramento. But as the odds show, improving on their current spot in seventh place will be tough.
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Mexico completed its unlikely run in the FIBA Americas tournament, beating Puerto Rico 91-89 in the title game on Wednesday. It was the first time Mexico has won the championship of North, Central and South America, which serves as a qualification stage for next summer’s World Cup of Basketball in Spain. (The United States did […]
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D-League sharpshooter James Nunnally will work out for a group of teams that includes the Spurs in the hopes of earning a training camp invitation, a source — read: his agent — told RidiculousUpside.com. The 6-7 swingman from UC Santa Barbara averaged 10.3 points on 47-percent shooting last season for Bakersfield. He averaged 9.0 points […]
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It’s been all Kawhi Leonard, all summer around the various sites and message boards that constitute Spurs cyberspace, and understandably so. Perhaps no single storyline of the upcoming season bears more scrutiny than the continued development of their budding young small forward. With Tim Duncan and Manu Ginobili creeping towards 40, and Tony Parker’s prime […]
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Former Lanier standout Orlando Mendez-Valdez scored five points in limited minutes as Mexico, having already earned their first world championship berth since 1974, upset Argentina 76-70 on Tuesday to reach the championship game of the FIBA Americas tournament. It was an off night for Mendez-Valdez, Mexico’s second-leading scorer who suffered an apparent bout of dehydration […]
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Italy finished group play with a perfect 5-0 record, while France earned its fourth straight victory on Monday as the first round reached completion at EuroBasket 2013. A day off for Spurs reserve Marco Belinelli didn’t prevent Italy, perhaps the biggest surprise of the tournament so far, from edging Sweden 82-79. Belinelli — whose coach […]
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Cory Joseph’s 19 points wasn’t enough to deliver Canada into the semifinals of the FIBA Americas tournament, from which it was eliminated on Sunday with a 73-67 loss to Argentina. Canada finished with three straight losses, squandering a berth to next summer’s FIBA World Cup of Basketball that had seemed like a lock after it improved […]
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There hasn’t been a single team in NBA history impacted in any significant way by their 15th man, and the 2013-14 Spurs won’t be the first. That much is clear from the collection of has-beens, are-nots and never-weres with whom they’ve been connected in recent weeks about possibly filling their final roster spot — Josh […]
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France atoned for its opening loss to Germany, riding five double-figure scorers to a resounding 88-65 victory over lowly Great Britain on the second day of play at EuroBasket 2013. Nicolas Batum led all scorers with 17 points and Tony Parker added 16 at Les Bleus improved to 1-1 in Group A. The game, as […]
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You might have noticed a certain post, at a certain web site, that proclaimed France’s Group A competition in EuroBasket 2013 to be a relative cakewalk. Dirk Nowitzki-less Germany obviously disagreed, knocking off Les Bleus 80-74 in the tournament opener for both nations on Wednesday. With four more matches in group play, France has plenty […]
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As much as their constellation of NBA stars, France’s EuroBasket reputation is one of heartbreak and disappointment. Blowing a fourth-quarter lead against Greece in the 2005 semifinals. Doing the same thing against Russia in 2007. Destroyed by Spain in the 2009 quarterfinals. Rolled again by the Spanish in the 2011 finals. Including those defeats, France […]
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